The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27

hear of the cause of Ireland; to say, IN point or
fact, until the people of England consent to
give a full hearing to our national demand
will allow other business whatever to 60
forward in the House of Commons The cause
had found leader. then young man fresh
from thu English university of Cambridge
Those who remembered the history of the union
remembered it as the name of Grattan's right
hand man, and accepted it as an augury of good
that bore the name and was the descendant of
Sir John Parnei. By the accession of myself
and others the little party began to improve in
numbers. We found that were seven or
eight. with only $50 against as. We
made great many speeches in those
DAYS, our determination being to speak as often
as could, and always on some question
of wrong to Ireland The House of Commons
did not always listen, but the speeches were
made all the same Our policy was to take an
active interest in every question and bring into
the heart of it this matter of Ireland's wrong.
We took great many divisions, and each divis
ion takes fifteen or twenty minutes. We had to
keep the debate going or it would collapse One
was kept up from o'clock Monday morning
until 6:30 o'clock on the following Thursday
afternoon In division in the House of Com
mons, those who vote yea pass up one lobby,
and those who vote may pass up another, the
Hobbies being two broad capacious corridors, run
ming the whole length of the hall and
each capable of holding four or five hundred
members. In those days we seven eight
would pass up one lobby, while the whole
house would stream down the other On the sec
ond reading of Mr. Gladstone's home rule bill the
Home-rule party no longer party OF seven or
eight but 81, and led by Mr.. Gladstone him
self, passed along the lobby We have made
it the cause of English democracy;
the cause of the people of Scotland and
Wales; aud now it is impossible for any seri-
Gus work to be done in the House before the
claim OF Ireland be considered.
We began with five members. At thee last
House there were eighty-six members from Ire
land itself In Ireland. except in Ulster, every
county, city and borough sent up member of
Mr.. Parnell's party to the House of Commons
Even in Protestant Ulster we have majority of
representation as we have majority of the pop
ulation, too. If it was left to the grown men of
Ulster Tomorrow it would proclaim home rule
for Ireland. The speaker, Catholic, had the
honor to represent by favor of Protestant votes,
the historic city of Derry. Where the Catholics
are to Protestants, as six to one constituencies
have brought man after man. Protestest of the
north, and made them members of these con-
Stituencies, sending them to the House OF Com
mons to speak for these Catholics and for home
rule. The Catholics of Ireland know no DIS
tincton of creed when the cause of their country
is concerned
We spread our elections over four, Ave or six
weeks There men of property in England
who vote in different constituencies, and some
have eight, ten, or even twenty different votes.
Great care is taken TO give such men plenty of
time to cast these different votes The men who
made up the main strength of Mr.. Gladstone's
following of the intelligent working class,
and each voter had but one vote The struggle
was between the man Win one ballot and the
arstocracy and plutocracy, the man with several
votes.
The coming of home rule for Ireland is an
event as certain the rising of tomorrows
sum-; Within two or, at most, three years we
| shall have the members of the Home-rule party
coming home from the imperial Parliament to
| make preparation for the opening of their own
house on College Green. in Dublin. We would
that srea. English ns
| Gadstone-we would like the triumph Of
home rule through his return to power, but we
| must think first Of the triumph of our own coun
| try, and we will accept it even from the Tories,
| but give in return no manner of thanks what
| ever. When the triumph does come, matter
| by what party it is technically written down in
| the statutebooks. impartial and enlightened
commemorate il the names of two men-William
Ewart Gladstone and Charles Stewart Parnell.
An Address to MIR. Mccarthy.
! Mr.. Mccarthy had just returned to his room
| at the Bates. last night. when bell boy an
nounced that number of gentlemen awaited
the pleasure of an audience with him. The
| gentlemen were prominent Irish citizens. to
| eether with number Of politicians and business
men. Mr.. Mccarthy returned answer that he
| would meet them, and the body, headed by s.
p Sheerin, met him in the corridor, and after
all present were individually introduced Mr..
Sheerin read an address, which was printed
upon silk. with a border of blue ribbon.
The address welcomed Mr.. Mccarthy. on be-
half Of the Irish American and other citizens,
| because there we're ties of blood and kindred
| thy represented. 1t said that his name
needed not the lustre which his services to
| Ireland's cause throws around it, The times
had changed somewhat; though England still
takes Erins wealth, she does not do easily
as of yore. does she steal her of worth.
She could not place her hand upon Justin NC
Carthy and say Thou art mine" This change
had been accomplished without bloodshed oil
sudden upheaval but by the unf1aggng advance
of earnest men, conscious of the justice of their
cause. 1t recognized him one of the princi
pal leaders in that struggle. enc who, with per
ard voice has given the world the true story o
Irelands wrongs. 1t honored him for having
sacrificed personal worldly Advancement for tn,
cause, and hoped that his footsteps would be fol
lowed By his SON, Justin Huntey Mccarthy
The address expressed great confidence in thu
near success of Irelands cause The conclusion
was. THAT You and your colleagues, il
the grand fight. may live to see the full fruitioI
OF Your highest hopes, and receive the grateful
thanks of proud, prosperous and happy Ire
land is the wish of your friends in America
Till that goal ia won, whether it be near or far
it will be our proudest duty to share with you
the heat and the burden of the battle, as we hop
| to rejoice with you in your final triumph
| During the reading of the address MIR. McCar
thy retained his composure like one used to eucl
addresses. When it was concluded. he drew
} himself to his full height and spoke. in reply
very briefly IL thank You sincerely" he said
''for the tone, color, texture and national senti
ment expressed in your address. If it had no
been for and assis lance which you an
} your fellow-countrymen gave, contest afte
contest, and election after election, GU
, work must have fallen fruitess an
dead But for this, deb. of gratitude to al
Irishmen out OF Ireland. the present presage 0
success would never have been reached. Blu
Irishmen prepared to make any sacrifice il
tha canse of freeing Ireland. and that will brin
the much sought end. l thank you for you
t recognition of me one of the leaders of thi
cause, and for showing your appreciation of tn
t efforts have made in This address. | thank you
' too on behalf of the Irish parIiame ntary party
t for your sympathy in and approval of their Ia
: bors, and also on behalf Of the whole irisa ms